The Justice Department says the FBI has infiltrated the hacker group that created havoc for nine days in a cyberattack against MGM Resorts International systems.
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The Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino, first conceived in 2005 and completed nearly two decades later, is set to open its doors in less than a month.
Las Vegas officials delayed a public hearing on the casino-resort project after staff members recommended that the Planning Commission reject the proposal.
MGM Resorts and Marriott International did not provide a reason for the delay. Trade publications have speculated that the cyberattack on MGM might be a factor.
The worker is currently in stable condition, according to the resort.
Culinary Local 226 said it will hold “informational picket lines” in front of eight resort properties on the Las Vegas Strip this week.
A software analyst said the attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment may embolden hackers to hit other Las Vegas casino operators.
MGM Resorts International expects to lose $100 million in cash flow as a result of a nine-day cyberattack and told customers the company would offer free identity protection and credit monitoring services.
Several features on the MGM Rewards app remain inaccessible to customers more than two weeks after a cyberattack on MGM Resorts International.
Plaintiffs say Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International failed to protect customer data during attacks revealed this month.
Hacker gangs have taken credit for the cybersecurity issue that has plagued Nevada’s largest employer for 10 days. MGM did not detail current impacts on other operations.
A new rule from the Security and Exchange Commission could soon provide insight into MGM Resorts International’s cybersecurity issues.
An expert in cybersecurity says it’s too early to speculate whether MGM Resorts International was the victim of hackers in a ransomware attack but there are numerous clues indicating it was.
The problem affected credit card transactions and other computerized systems. There were indications that MGM shut down some systems to prevent the matter from becoming worse.
An amended law clears the way for a local casino operator to develop a parcel that otherwise would sit too close to an elementary school.